tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post4041827316906495220..comments2024-03-28T11:28:58.010-07:00Comments on JJ's Wargames: 2nd Battalion 48th(Northamptonshire) Regiment of Foot - The Heroes of Talaveracarojonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11826580638291659193noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-13812751416649263032022-05-06T02:16:02.551-07:002022-05-06T02:16:02.551-07:00Hi Matthew and thank you and no, just like the Eag...Hi Matthew and thank you and no, just like the Eagle of the 8th Ligne, the players have to imagine any trophies being taken and paraded before the troops.<br />Cheers<br />JJcarojonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11826580638291659193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-82084443347253232882022-05-05T21:20:38.094-07:002022-05-05T21:20:38.094-07:00Fabulous Johnathon, a fabulous unit to join your E...Fabulous Johnathon, a fabulous unit to join your English Peninsular army.<br /><br />Have you made the flags removable so when the 10th Hussars capture them at Albuera they can be removed?Matthew Williamsonhttps://stormandconquest.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-66678781696992530872015-02-13T00:00:54.691-08:002015-02-13T00:00:54.691-08:00Hi Michael, thank you.
No there were only two Fus...Hi Michael, thank you. <br />No there were only two Fusilier regiments in the Peninsular War, the 7th and 23rd. The title Fusilier was an honorary one recognising the early use by elite formations of the fusil or flintlock musket when the matchlock was more common. I have a feeling that they had a history of being guards for the artillery train, but don't quote me. By the Napoleonic era the Fusiliers were elite units like the Guards or Marines, wearing a white hackle in their grenadier bearskins (although on campaign it seems they wore a grenadier style shako with a white tuft) and with all companies having wings on their tunics. I did a post about the 7th Royal Fusiliers back in December 2013 if you want to read more.<br /><br />The red under white tuft worn on the shakos of a line battalion indicates the confusingly named fusilier or centre company men. There being eight centre companies of nominally 100 men and the senior grenadier company in white tufts with shoulder wings and the next senior company, the lights with green tufts and shoulder wings, also nominally of 100 men.<br /><br />Seniority was covered in my review last month of "Inside Wellington's Peninsular Army" which talks about battle array and that senior units would form on the right of the line and the next senior on the left, thus in the pictures, you will see the grenadiers of the right, the lights on the left and equally the King's Colour (the union flag) carried to the right of the Regimental Colour.<br /><br />The modern hackle, I think, has a red over white arrangement which again is a more modern indication of "elite" status, similar to a red or green beret worn by the Parachute Regiment or Royal Marines. <br /><br />You have to love Napoleonics!carojonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11826580638291659193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-53178921851883989932015-02-12T16:47:07.703-08:002015-02-12T16:47:07.703-08:00Another terrific looking unit. I especially like ...Another terrific looking unit. I especially like the skirmish bases, but the whole impression is very fine.<br />I don't know as much about British uniforms of the period as I should but were they fusiliers? The red and white thingy on the shako looks like the Fusilier hackle one still sees on some British Army berets today.Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-14675057830098287602015-02-11T14:54:06.416-08:002015-02-11T14:54:06.416-08:00Cheers Sparker, I have Edwards' book in the to...Cheers Sparker, I have Edwards' book in the to do pile, and I know he writes well, as I reviewed his Albuera book last April. I should say that Field brings a serving soldier's eye to the battle and he mentions his parent regiments (The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment - 29th/45th Foot) credentials in the preface. <br /><br />I did think that as a specific battle focused book the Edwards "Albuera" was not as "forensic" as the Dempsey book which I posted on back in December 2012 and is probably why I put it to the back of my list.<br /><br />Thanks for the recommendation.<br />JJ<br />carojonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11826580638291659193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-35550197750353363562015-02-11T12:49:11.803-08:002015-02-11T12:49:11.803-08:00Outstanding post as always! Go the Poachers!
Can I...Outstanding post as always! Go the Poachers!<br />Can I recommend Peter Edwards' Talavera book to you - his interest was piqued by the involvement of his Regiment in this battle, and its interesting to get the perspective of a modern commander with a background in operational decision making - no 20/20 hindsight from a comfy armchair!Sparkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07008013944950635778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-27750908083999274472015-02-11T10:59:30.073-08:002015-02-11T10:59:30.073-08:00Thanks SRD. I have painted a lot of redcoats in th...Thanks SRD. I have painted a lot of redcoats in the last two years so I am rather looking forward to doing some Spanish and French.carojonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11826580638291659193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-47637265784819474822015-02-11T08:59:54.815-08:002015-02-11T08:59:54.815-08:00Beautifully done. I enjoyed painting these figures...Beautifully done. I enjoyed painting these figures as well.Service Ration Distribution (Hobby)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03608959257303511437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-53296577367482544922015-02-11T06:48:54.556-08:002015-02-11T06:48:54.556-08:00Thanks Jonathan, appreciate your commentThanks Jonathan, appreciate your commentcarojonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11826580638291659193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-85401311023089469932015-02-11T05:52:37.431-08:002015-02-11T05:52:37.431-08:00Great stuff, Jonathan!Great stuff, Jonathan!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-66633955350639269692015-02-11T05:09:00.259-08:002015-02-11T05:09:00.259-08:00Hi DaveW.
The limbers referred to above are for my...Hi DaveW.<br />The limbers referred to above are for my British batteries. For the Spanish I will use the Warmodelling limbers, when they come back on stream. <br /><br />Though now you mention it, I might take a look at some AB mules just to add a bit of variety.<br /><br />Cheers<br />JJcarojonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11826580638291659193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-2210573621071729402015-02-11T04:55:02.263-08:002015-02-11T04:55:02.263-08:00Will you be using mules for the artillery limbers?...Will you be using mules for the artillery limbers? And if so, where do you get yours from? I am awaiting an AB Roman Legion mule train.DaveWnoreply@blogger.com